Archives for September 19, 2006

'“All the players played well tonight,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “I liked all of them. It’ll be a tough decision when it comes down to it, and we’ve got other players yet, too, to take a look at.”' … [Read more...] about Roster battle for Sabres&#8217 forwards

'"I've got to do whatever it takes to make the team."' … [Read more...] about Enthusiastic about hitting

'The moves leave the team with a 40-player roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres return five players to juniors

'Center Benjamin Breault...defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani...center Felix Schultz...goaltender Thomas Tragust...defenseman Mike Weber.' … [Read more...] about Five return to Juniors

'The Sabres have a couple potential forward openings for the moment with center Tim Connolly out indefinitely. They also will need a reserve. Novotny, Ryan and Chris Thorburn must clear waivers before they can be assigned to the minors, while Paille and Mancari can be sent down without risk.' … [Read more...] about Sabres turn on the power

'There are very few slugs, if any, on the speedy Buffalo Sabres roster. That being the case, why does their new logo look like one?' … [Read more...] about For many, Sabres logo a no-go

For many, Sabres logo a no-go (Toronto Sun) Deja boo for Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun) Plenty worth noting (Toronto Sun) Colaiacovo to undergo more tests (Toronto Sun) A work in progress (Toronto Star) Sabres are a crime against fashion (Toronto Star) Net result: Raycroft fares well (Toronto Star) Woozy Carlo still on the shelf (Toronto Star) Westrum following in father's … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Toronto Coverage

'The Sabres, after all, were debuting new uniforms which feature a stylized buffalo and, for the folks consulting programs, numbers on the right chest. This week, an Internet headline labelled the new get-ups "controversial." And they are -- as long as you're using "controversial" to mean "yet another abomination to sporting … [Read more...] about Sabres are a crime against fashion

'There's certainly no shortage of Sabre hopefuls, and one prospect who's hoping to remain in Buffalo at the start of October - rather than report to AHL Rochester - is 23-year-old centre Jiri Novotny. "I feel so much better at this training camp than in past years, but I don't really know why," said Novotny, a native of the Czech Republic. "I … [Read more...] about Novotny hopes to make mark with Sabres

'The Sabres wore new road uniforms - white with dark blue and bright gold trim - that had a stylized bison head and small numbers on the front. "I like them," said coach Lindy Ruff. "I like them even more when we win."' … [Read more...] about Sabres score all goals on power plays to beat Leafs 4-0 in pre-season opener

'Co-Captain Daniel Briere left the game with a left leg injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Shutout Leafs In Preseason Opener

'...11 different players recorded points against the Leafs.' … [Read more...] about Powering their way to victory

'Martin Biron made 23 saves for the Sabres, who were 4-for-11 on power plays.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Toronto 0

'Jiri Novotny, Derek Roy and Daniel Paille scored on the power play in the second period to carry Buffalo to a 4-0 win over Toronto in the first preseason game for both teams.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo 4, Toronto 0